Sideline Chatter: Dwight Perry
Times night-desk editor Dwight Perry uses Sideline Chatter as a not-so-safe haven for the humorous, offbeat and bizarre events and characters that color the sports landscape. His column runs Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays in Sports.
This story was destined to hog the spotlight | Sideline Chatter
That's one header he'll never forget. A pig's head was sitting in Kenwyne Jones' locker when the Stoke City striker showed up last week...
Children, don't try this trick shot at home | Sideline Chatter
What do you get when you cross a Burress with a Brunswick? Answer: The unnamed bowler at Jupiter (Fla.) Lanes who shot himself with the...
Call in the replacement refs ... for MLB | Sideline Chatter
Apparently umpiring's not as easy as 1, 2, 3. MLB arbiters incorrectly ruled a home-run ball a two-bagger despite instant replay, allowed...
Quarterback's reality is he's better at fantasy | Sideline Chatter
Lennay Kekua, meet Matthew Stafford. "He's still a very good young player," wrote NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal after the Lions QB plummeted...
Somebody needs to get this man's back | Sideline Chatter
Sounds like Pat McAfee could use a crying towel.
When you gotta go 46 mph, you gotta go 46 mph | Sideline Chatter
Talk about a can-do attitude. Canadian stuntwoman Jolene Van Vugt sped 46 mph on a motorized toilet — breaking the land-speed record...
What a victim to have bloodied and bowed | Sideline Chatter
Flail to the chief! Nearly 2 ½ years after his errant elbow in a pickup basketball game led to 12 stitches in Barack Obama's upper...
Dracula appears to be getting into sports memorabilia lately | Sideline Chatter | Sideline Chatter
Talk about a Type-O personality. Somebody bid $130.01 to win a bloodstained baseball thrown by Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who had cut...
Don't count out the upper-upper-upper classmen | Sideline Chatter
Redshirt seniors? No kidding. Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn mingled with residents of the Azalea Place Assisted Living Facility as part...
Golden Bear vs. Tiger: It's a battle TMZ would love | Sideline Chatter
Eat your heart out, Yogi: The Golden Bear is also smarter than the average bear. "I still think Tiger will break my record (of 18 wins in...
UConn's Calhoun a quick study when it comes to this class | Sideline Chatter
Mark Twain ... Noah Webster ... Jim Calhoun? Yes, that was the ex-UConn basketball coach joining those literary giants in the 16-member...